Crystal Adu-Poku is a corporate associate in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on complex business transactions, including M&A and private equity investments.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, Crystal was a corporate associate at a leading international law firm where she represented:
Catalent, Inc. in transaction carving out certain contract drug development and manufacturing businesses in connection with the $16.5 billion acquisition of Catalent, Inc. by an affiliate of Novo Nordisk A/S.
Cardinal Health, Inc. in its $2.4 billion acquisition, through The GI Alliance, of Solaris Health from physician owners and funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Steelcase in its $2.2 billion sale to HNI Corporation.
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd. in several acquisitions, including its:
acquisition of Kataman Metals LLC.
$100 million acquisition of Management Data Systems International, Inc.
O’Reilly Automotive Inc. in its acquisition of Salvo Limited Partnership, LLLP.
